What Evidence Did You Leave Today?

I just read a great article about Fingerprint Evidence. The article talked about just how much a Fingerprint can reveal about the person who leaves it behind. Not only can a Fingerprint identify us by the unique patterns, coded only to the person who leaves it, but it can tell so much more.

http://dsc.discovery.com/news/2008/12/10/fingerprint-drugs.html

The more includes if we have certain diseases, have genetic predispositions to diseases or if we have taken a variety of illegal drugs and what we have done: fired a gun or handled explosives.

For those who work as C.S.I'.s (Crime Scene Investigators) this information is invaluable in identifying and convicting a criminal. The world of evidence that is found when a Fingerprint is discovered and lifted from a crime scene is incredible.

One of the foundational principles of Forensics is the Locard Exchange Principle, which says:

'Wherever he steps, whatever he touches, whatever he leaves, even unconsciously, will serve as a silent witness against him. Not only his fingerprints or his footprints, but his hair, the fibers from his clothes, the glass he breaks, the tool mark he leaves, the paint he scratches, the blood or semen he deposits or collects. All of these and more, bear mute witness against him. This is evidence that does not forget. It is not confused by the excitement of the moment. It is not absent because human witnesses are. It is factual evidence. Physical evidence cannot be wrong, it cannot perjure itself, it cannot be wholly absent. Only human failure to find it, study and understand it, can diminish its value.' (Professor Edmond Locard)

For the L.S.I. (Life Scene Investigator) we want those who we are helping discover evidence of their Unique Design and Strengths to understand they are leaving evidence wherever they go.

Question: "Where have you been today and what evidence of your Unique Strengths did you leave behind?"

Think back over today from the moment you woke up, through the day and now to whatever time you are reading this BLOG. Trace your footsteps to every place: your bedroom, bathroom, breakfast, car/bus/train, office/school/other, lunch room, Starbucks, meetings, phone conversations, texting/emailing and on and on.

What Evidence did you leave today and what does it say about how you used your Unique Strengths?

Share something you know made a difference in you being wherever you were!